Writing is an art that takes time and patience to master. It is not only important to write keeping your audience in mind but also equally integral is writing sans any grammar or punctuation errors.

A lot of people keep asking how professional bloggers write such perfect articles or blogs. The truth is that even we write wrong but there is one extra effort from our side. After the content is prepared, we check the errors through punctuation and grammar checker tools.

So, what are these (grammar checker) tools that we are talking about?

These are the various punctuation and grammar checker tools that are available online which help us in trying to figure out these errors. As a writer, I can vouch for the fact that we put enormous effort into coming up with the best but with these errors it all goes to waste. Rather than writing hundreds of articles, sales copy or blogs, it is better to write one perfect article without any errors.

To make it easy, I have compiled a list of some of the most effective grammar and punctuation checker tools which will help you correct the errors and improve your writing skills.

1. Grammarly:

With more than 4 million people using it, Grammarly is one of the best tools to check for any grammatical and punctuation errors. It can detect more than 250 errors that are usually skipped by a lot of other similar tools. One can also use it as an extension in Google Chrome through its Add-on feature which enables it to check anything and everything you write. Be it a tweet, blog, facebook post or whatever that involves writing, Grammarly will keep checking it. A major issue faced by a lot of writers is to avoid using the same words but with long articles or blogs it becomes quite difficult to find synonyms. No more worries, use the Vocabulary Enhancement Tool and make your write-up interesting. It also enables you to check for Plagiarism. It comes in both paid and free version and can be used on a Laptop, PC or a Tablet. The easy to use and unique features make it a must-have!!

2. Ginger:

It is an incredible writing tool which helps in correcting grammar and punctuation. You can use it to proofread your articles for any mistakes. Ginger helps in rephrasing sentences, spell checks and translation as well. It can translate your text into over 40 languages. The online version isn’t the best option for proofreading of long articles. Just download the software and use it on a PC, laptop or as an App on your mobile.

3. SpellChecker.net:

Writing wrong words and silly spelling mistakes are a common issue faced by most of us. For e.g. Using ‘there’ instead of ‘their’ or getting confused with ‘than’ and ‘then’ etc.

This tool easily detects such errors and helps us avoid such mistakes. So, next time when you write, try using Spell Checker to easily figure out any errors.

4. Paper Rater:

You don’t really have to pay to get the best proofreading tool. With Paper Rater, now write without any worries of making mistakes. It has various options to help you check your grammar and punctuation completely. It scans your write-up based on your level of education and the kind of post you have created.

5. After the Deadline:

For anyone looking to polish their spelling and grammatical skills should definitely give it a try. It has been created by Automattic, which is the same company who were behind WordPress blogging platform. After the Deadline helps to check for grammatical and spelling errors in your article and even offers suggestions to make your work better. This tool gives you option for correction based on your writing style along with active and passive voice suggestions. Though it provides various extensions and add-ons, but it would be good to stick to the online version.

6. GrammarCheck.me:

If you have not given this a try, you should right away do it. Undoubtedly a great tool which allows you to directly write content in the editor.

GrammarCheck helps you write perfectly as well as find the errors as you go along. One can also format the content written as per your requirement like making it bold, italics, HTML elements etc. Once you’re done, you can upload the entire document to check for the errors and print it as well.

When you start checking, you will notice that there will be some red and green lines. The red lines signify grammatical mistakes while green lines are for spelling errors.

7. Whitesmoke:

Looking for a great tool to improve your writing skills? Your search ends here. Whitesmoke is a quite popular tool which is used by a lot of writers. It detects the punctuation mistakes as well as marks the errors. You also get the best possible solution and tips to avoid making mistakes again and again.

It has an artificial intelligence algorithm which checks out your sentences and compares them with the database of millions of sentences, matches them, finds the errors and points out as you keep writing.

8. Language Tool:

It is an open-source tool that checks for punctuation online. You can check for language issues of at least 20 languages including French, English, German etc. Open Source is currently the main competitor for paid tools and software.

9. GramMark.org:

Almost all of us have gone through this phase when we are doubtful if the sentence is correct or not. With GramMark.org, write without worrying about the mistakes. Just like, Languagetool.org, this tool is also an open source project that helps one in online grammar corrections.

Time to Wrap Up:

As humans, we are bound to make flaws and that includes writers too. Despite the fact that you are a writer, poet, blogger who is a thorough professional in his field and knows the nuances, you could still make a lot of errors. Hence, the best thing to do is to use these tools and keep the stress aside.

These were the best grammar and punctuation checker tools. Do try them and share your views regarding their efficiency. Tell us if they were really useful or you faced some difficulty.

For any doubts or questions, please feel free to ask me in the comments section below.

In case, if we have left any important tool, let us know.

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Abhishek Nigam

A Digital Marketing Consultant, Abhishek has an experience of more than 3.5 years with some of most renowned brands like LG, Crunchbase, Porch.com, VLCC, HomeShop18, Gaadi.com etc. His expertise lies in SEO, SMO, PPC, Affiliate, Facebook Advertising and Market Places along with sharing his views on blogs. He is the founder of www.SearchEngineTimes.Com base in the year 2016 and is based at South Delhi. This online portal offers latest news and information related to search engine marketing.